Stock-car



(No Model.) 2SheetsSheet 1.

W, H. H. SISUM.

STOCK GAR.

Patented Mar. 18, 1890.

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W. H. H. SISU'M.

STOCK CAR. No. 423,533. Patented Mar. 18,1890.

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UNITED STATES} PATENT OFFI E.

WILLIAM H. II. SISUM, OE BROOKLYNfNEW YORK. I

sTock-cAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,533, dated March 18, 1890.

Application filed August 6,1888: Serial No. 282,095. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that 1, WILLIAM H. H. SISUM, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain newnovel features in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a stock-car embodying my 1mprovement. 2 is a plan or top View of the same. Fig. 31s a transverse section thereof, taken on the plane of the line a;

m, Fig. 1. Fig; 4 is an end View of the car. Fig. 3 is drawn on a larger scale than the other figures.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

I have omittedv to illustrate the trucks and running-gear of the car for the purpose of saving space, as the same do not form part of my invention.

A designates the floor of the car.

a designates body-posts extending upwardly y from the sill of the car.

B designates a roof for the car, supported upon the body-posts a.

B designates a second orinner roof for the car, supported upon carlings 1), extending transversely of the car.

0 designates feed boxes or receptacles, in which hay or other suitable feed is to be stored during transportation. These feed-boxes are provided with doors D upon the roof of the car, which may be raised, as desired,to place hay or other suitable feed Within the receptacles.

E designates the mangers. These mangers are formed, as shown, of slats or rods having their upper ends inserted in longitudinallyextending beams e and their lower ends extending into boards or planks e, which form the bottoms of the mangers. When it is desired to feed the stock, the hay or other feed is forced down from the feed-boxes 0 between the roofs B B and into the mangers. It will be observed that there is a separate manger between each of the'body-posts a. It will be seen likewise that the passages leading from the feed-boxes to the mangers extend laterally from the sides of the feed-boxes at their body-posts a and within boxes d WOOd.' These partitions facilitatethe pas- M sage of the feed to each of the mangers.

D designates Watering-troughs. These watering troughs are arranged between the The watering-troughs are stationary. They are supplied with water from supply-pipes d extend .ing longitudinally of the 'car, which supplypipes are provided with branches d extend ing upwardly and into the Watering-troughs.

The main supply-pipes receive water from a tank or tanks D located at the ends of the car.

When it is desired to waterthe stock, a stopcock in the mainsupply-pipe is turned to admit of the passage of Water from the tanks to the watering-troughs. When the cattle have done drinking and the supply from the tanks is cut off, the troughs may be drained by means of a drip-cock or drip-cocks f, located at the ends of the car. It is found that the ordinary movement of the car in traveling is sufficient to cause the water to entirely drain from the supply-pipes through the drip-cock.

I purpose when the watering-troughs are not in use to close the openings to the same, so that they cannot be injured by stock in transit. For this purposeI provide shutters F. In Fig. 3 I have shown one of the shutters drawn in such position as to close the opening to the trough and the other shutter raised so as to leave the trough open. It is to be understood, however, that the shutters are to be raised and lowered in unison. For this purpose I provide windlasses G. These windlasses are mounted upon a shaft g, extending leiigthwise of the car. This shaft may be rotated, so as to wind upon the Windlasses, cords, or chains '9', extending from the shutters F and to and about the windlasses. The shaft may be so rotated by means of a crank applied to a squared end of the shaft upon the outside of the car. Preferably I would employ a ratchet g and pawl g upon the outside of the car to prevent the dropping down of the shutters accidentally after they have once been raised. It will be observed that when the shutters are drawn upward to disclose the watering-troughs the feed racks or mangers are closed thereby, which is advisable for the reason that the live stock is compelled to discontinue eating during watering-time. The shutters F are provided at the bottom with an inwardly-turned flange standing at an angle to the shutters. These flanges when the shutters are down project over the edge and slightly into the troughs, thus serving as a lock or stay to prevent the outward movement of the shutters.

In order to thoroughly ventilate the car, I cause the heated or foul air from the interior to pass outwardly from the feed-boxes G. will beseen that these feed-boxes are provided upon their sides with screens H. Air entering the car, as well as the air from in the car, can pass upwardly through the feedracks E between the roofs BB, and thus into the feed-boxes C and out at the screens H. It

, can also ascend vertically through a passageway H between the feed-boxes O, thence into the feed-boxes, and out through the screens H. It will therefore be Seen that a very completeventilation of the car is secured.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is 1. In a stock-car, the combination, with Watering-troughs, of vertically-movable shutters for controlling admission to said troughs and having stays at the bottom for engaging the troughs, substantially as specified.

' 2. In a stockcar, the combination, with body-posts for supporting the roof of the car, of fixed watering-troughs between said bodyposts and vertically-movable shutters for controlling admission to said watering-troughs,

said shutters having stays atthe bottom for engaging the troughs, substantially as specified. v

3. In a stock-car, the combination, with feed-bins upon the roof of the car, of stationary or fixed feed-racks, passages leading from -the feed-bins to said feed-racks, wateringtroughs below the feed-racks, and shutters for alternately closing the racks and troughs, substantially as specified.

4. In a stock-car, the stationaryfeed racks or mangers, the fixed watering-troughs below said mangers, and shutters operated to alternately close the feed-racks and the troughs,

substantially as specified.

5. A stock-car provided with two roofs, feedracks arranged between body-posts in the car,

partitions between the roofs, affording sep; arate passages for feed to each of the feedracks, watering-troughs adjacent to the feedracks, and shutters alternately closing the feed-racks and troughs, substantially as speci- 6, In a stock-car, the combination, with the man gers, of feed-boxes arranged on the top of Witnesses:

J OHN Baron, JAMES D. GRISWOLD. 

